Vocabulary Meanings
quickly
rapidly
As light faded, I listened to the wind ____ in wild gusts.
rage
Did you (hear,here) that thunder?
hear
What genre is the passage?
informational text
The ____ is a hole that reaches from bottom to top of the storm.
eye
the place where something comes from
source
Bathed in candlelight, our house looked like an ____ castle.
ancient
The forecast says that we will get about (to, too, two) inches of rain.
two
What are the two other names used that refer to hurricanes?
typhoons and cyclones
_________ help people predict storms by collecting information about the air pressure, humidity, wind speed, and temperature.
Instruments
turning or spinning
rotating
It's exciting but a little scary to _____ such a powerful storm.
experience
Children should stop (there, their) outdoor play until the lightning stops.
their
Why do some people think the hurricane is over?
they are in the eye
The text structure used in the story is _____ and _____.
cause and effect
to say that something is going to happen
predict
By six-o'clock the autumn leaves were _____ in our yard.
whirling
Lightning strikes create very high temperatures, so I am surprised it isn't (read, red).
red
What does the global map on page 327 show about the areas where hurricanes occur?
They occur near the equator, where the water is warmest.
_______ is most responsible for helping with the prediction of hurricanes.
Satellites
to have recorded information
registeres
I pressed my nose against the window and watched my breath _____ in a little patch of fog against the glass.
condense
(There, Their, They're) has been no rain in the Southwest.
There
What causes the air in a hurricane to spiral?
the rotation of the earth
______ pressure areas over _____ oceans give birth to hurricanes.
Low
Warm